The spirit or the aatma connects us to God or parmaatma. This nexus of "aatma" and "parmaatma" leads to the realization of the self. The self once realized makes an individual go beyond religious beliefs and hence leads to spirituality. Spirituality is not a religion, thought, state of mind, idea or belief... it is enlightenment, a spark, infact not just a spark but the fire aflame in our souls. Once ignited a person's spirit is impregnated with an influx of nascent ideas, devoid of negative thoughts and mentality.Through spirituality we can create our own nirvaana, our own paradise, our own Shangri-la and ultimately find moksha.